The stories of Ray County, MO
7 narrated audio stories from across Ray County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site
When the Parlor Made the Music
At Watkins, family life sounded like sheet music and footsteps.
Ray County Courthouse
Where Ray County Comes to the Center
A courthouse square that became Richmond’s civic stage.
Farris Theatre
Before the Movies, There Was the Farris
A downtown theater that traces Richmond’s shift from stage shows to screen.
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David W. Patten at Crooked River
A dawn battle, a fatal wound, and a war’s most haunting loss.
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The Skirmish That Lit Crooked River
A predawn clash that helped tip Missouri's Mormon War into its final phase.
Orrick High School
How Orrick’s Bearcats Carried a Small Town Far
A tiny Missouri town built an outsized football identity through its high school.
Ray County Courthouse
The Tower Over Richmond
How a courthouse became Ray County’s public face
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